appall

动词

1. 1

   使震惊、使厌恶、使愤慨常用被动

   We were appalled by the conditions inside the animal shelter.

   动物收容所里的环境让我们十分震惊。

2. 2

   使惊骇、使骇然

   The sheer scale of the destruction appalled everyone who saw it.

   灾情之惨重让所有目睹的人都惊骇不已。